On Monday morning I attended the Memorial Day laying of the wreath ceremony at Monument Square, along with a small group of people, all of whom who appeared to be over 50. Not one city official was present, nor were any City Council members or any of the 23 candidates running for the Charter Commission. […]

Concern for people who arrive in the U.S., out of fear for their lives in Honduras or Guatemala, relates to ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE is the agency looking to locate desperate people in the United States and deport them to the misery they have fled, lives threatened by hunger, hurricane-destroyed homes or murder, […]

The Press Herald Editorial Board recently published an editorial headlined “Our View: Stop tobacco companies from targeting youth” (May 24), and I have some areas of concern and some areas of agreement. While I think it’s critically important to keep vapor products and their various flavors out of the hands of children and young adults, […]

The two recent shootings by children, in Waterville (“Two-year-old boy shot in Waterville remains hospitalized,” Jan. 5) and West Bath (“Police: 2-year-old boy injures parents, self in West Bath shooting,” May 12), underscore the need to encourage more gun owners to safeguard their weapons in their own homes. This summer Maine legislators can do that […]

John Costin has my full support as a candidate for Kennebunk Select Board. John has wide and varied experience on town boards and commissions, including the Kennebunk Budget Committee. John is a small-business owner who is well versed in budgetary concerns and has a firm command of the facts and issues surrounding our town. As […]

Portland deserves a Charter Commission with members who listen, have an open mind, and a strong understanding of how our local government works. That’s why on June 8, I am supporting Marpheen Chann for Charter Commission At-Large. I have known Marpheen for 10 years and continue to be impressed by his ability to bring people […]

I would like to say hats off – or should that be umbrellas up – for the excellent Maine Voices column, written by Dennis Camire in the May 23 Maine Sunday Telegram. His sentiments reflected my very own in that no matter which of the local television stations you rely upon for your weather…they all […]

As a Maine voter and public health student, I encourage my elected officials to vote against bills that would take away abortion coverage for people with MaineCare insurance. Abortions are safe, essential procedures that enable people with uteruses to make the best decisions for their health. Taking away insurance coverage for abortions would worsen health […]

Paul Hodgetts is running for a Select Board seat in North Yarmouth. Paul has lived and run a business in North Yarmouth for decades and has served well on several committees including the Community Center and saving our Veteran’s Park and Sharp’s Field from being sold for development. He is about saving the town’s rural […]